1. A Financial Aid & Scholarship Workshop 2010-2011

2. What is Financial Aid? Scholarships Grants Loans Employment

3. Student Financial Aid Merit-based academics talent athletic others Need-based financial considerations

4. Where to Find Scholarships 4-year universities 2-year universities National, State, and Local Businesses and Foundations Community and Civic Organizations Churches Internet (www.fastweb.com)www.fastweb.com Private Sources

5. Internet Scholarship Search Engines FinAid on the Web: www.finaid.orgwww.finaid.org College Board: www.collegeboard.com/splashwww.collegeboard.com/splash FastWeb: www.fastweb.monster.comwww.fastweb.monster.com Scholarship Resource Network Express: www.srnexpress.com www.srnexpress.com GoCollege: The Collegiate Web source: www.gocollege.com www.gocollege.com

6. What Does FAFSA Apply For? Grants Loans Federal Pell Grants Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant) Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants Federal Perkins Loan Stafford Loans (subsidized & unsubsidized) PLUS Loans Consolidation Loans

7. Work-Study Programs Work-study programs are a form of financial aid in which you perform work in exchange for money for your education. Federal government programs are the primary source of work- study, but individual states or campuses may also offer their own programs to make additional financial aid available to as many students as possible.

8. Year-By-Year Timeline

9. 9 th Grade Year Develop a Four-Year Plan Select the most appropriate diploma Join Clubs and activities of interest Take a career interest inventory

10. 10 th Grade Year Register and take PSAT. Register and take PLAN. Look for leadership roles in clubs/activities. Start the development of a resume.

11. 11 th Grade Year Register and take the PSAT/NMSQT. Register and take the ACT. www.act.org Attend college fairs. Make college visits. Start research about scholarship opportunities. Select colleges that are of top interest. Finish resume.

12. 12 th Grade Year Register for fall testing (ACT or SAT). Attend College and Career Fair Start early application process in September. Request letters of recommendations from various sources Apply for scholarships (most deadlines are December 1 st.) Fill out FAFSA forms and financial aid forms from colleges (before February 1 st ) Request transcripts.

13. How Do I Apply for FAFSA? Collect your Financial information Federal income tax return SSN # and Driver License Get a PIN at www.pin.ed.govwww.pin.ed.gov Fill out your FAFSA online at www.fafsa.govwww.fafsa.gov Apply on or after January 1, preceding the academic year. Need help? Use “Live Help”icon or call 1-800-4-FED- AID. Don’t forget to print confirmation page. Contact Other Sources (State, etc.)

14. Potential “SCAMS” Organizations that offer to locate more aid and then charge you a fee. Anyone who charges you a fee: For information about financial aid To complete the FAFSA To apply/receive a scholarship Organizations that guarantee you will get a scholarship or aid. “Come to our free seminar and we’ll show you how to get more financial aid.”

15. Resources JAG Conference: Finding Money for College Powerpoint, Auburn/Opelika, 2010. Making It Count! Year By Year Timeline. http://www.http://www makingitcount.com/parents/article/view.asp?articl eID=174. National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: What You Need to Know About Financial Aid Powerpoint, 2008. NCASFAA/NCSEAA: Financial Aid Presentation http://www.ncasfaa.com/docs/toc_counselors.html. http://www.ncasfaa.com/docs/toc_counselors.html U.S. Department o Education. How to Apply for Federal Student Aid Powepoint, 2002. www.act.org